Our department is dedicated to equipping you with the critical thinking, problem-solving, and persuasive communication skills employers are looking for in today鈥檚 ever-changing world.
Women's and Gender Studies
Trailblazing Paths to Equity and Justice
Our feminist intersectional approach asks you to be true to yourselves and prepares you to be innovative, agile, and impactful no matter what the future holds. And like our trailblazing alumni who have exciting careers as entrepreneurs and in nonprofit organizations, the United Nations, and many sectors, you will always have a home with our department.
Degree Program, Combined Degree, and Minors
Learn how to be relevant and innovative in the workplace and the world. As the inaugural interdisciplinary department of Dyson College, our interdisciplinary degree program is flexible, allowing you to explore various fields and perspectives. You can easily double-major with our in-depth sequence approach, allowing some classes to count for both majors.
Innovative Learning Experiences
We offer rich experiential learning opportunities designed to build career competencies and engage you in meaningful work. These experiences enhance your academic knowledge and build your skills in advocating for equity and justice for marginalized communities.
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Enriching Opportunities
You can work with a number of centers and offices at 桃瘾社区 dedicated to supporting students, faculty, and staff and encouraging civic engagement and social justice.
Stay actively involved as an alumna/us in our department through mentorship, guest lectures, and collaborative projects.
News and Stories
Advocacy in Action
Explore the compelling updates and stories from students, faculty, and alumni champions in women's and gender studies, a space where you can be yourselves and belong.
Land and Labor Acknowledgment
We follow the guidance of our community partner, the Urban Indigenous Collective (representing many tribes and nations) and commit to reparations and solidarity actions meant to return stewardship to Indigenous peoples on whose unceded lands (Lenapehoking) we work and reside.
Cultivate Social Justice
Join the only Women's and Gender Studies program in the tri-state area with a dedicated focus on careers in nonprofit organizations, the third largest workforce in the United States.